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Places near Lake Holiday by type
All 120 places by distance →One day from Lake Holiday
5 stops, one loop, back by 8:12 pm
218 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lake Holiday
- Farnsworth Housenature spot · 2 hrs
- Grand Army Republic Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Gebhard Woods State Parkpark · 45 min
- Illini State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Shabbona Lake State Recreation Arealake · 45 min
- Back in Lake Holiday
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lake Holiday?
Farnsworth House (nature spot, about 14 km), Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 15 km), Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area (lake, about 27 km), Volvo Island (island, about 38 km), Illini State Park (nature spot, about 40 km), Grand Army Republic Memorial (monument, about 42 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lake Holiday?
17 places on Spotwander: 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 parks, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 attraction, 2 churches.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Lake Holiday?
Farnsworth House, about 14 km by road; Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Lake Holiday?
Phillips Park, about 43 km by road; Gebhard Woods State Park (43 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lake Holiday?
Start in Lake Holiday, visit Farnsworth House, then Grand Army Republic Memorial, then Gebhard Woods State Park, then Illini State Park, then Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area, and drive back — about 218 km by road in all.